The chief executive board of Star Alliance has appointed Mark Schwab to head the Star Alliance central organization, based in Frankfurt, Germany as its new chief executive. Schwab comes from Star Alliance member United where he was responsible for the company's alliances as senior vice-president, Alliances. In this capacity he also served as a member of Star Alliance's management board. He succeeds Jaan Albrecht, who was appointed as CEO of Austrian Airlines on Nov. 1....
Transat A.T has reported that for its fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 2011, it posted revenues of $3.7 billion, compared with $3.5 billion in 2010. Its margin before restructuring charge of $36.5 million, compared with $127.6 million in 2010, and a net loss of $12.2 million ($0.32 per share on a diluted basis), compared with net income of $65.6 million ($1.73 per share on a diluted basis) in 2010. Before non-operating items, Transat reported an adjusted after-tax loss3 of $7.2ámillion in 2011 ($0.19 per share on a diluted basis), compared with a net income of $53.7 million ($1.41 per share...
WestJet has signed a codeshare agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL) and will begin accepting connecting guests on WestJet flights as of tomorrow (Dec. 15). Under the agreement, which will allow Japan Airline's guests to travel seamlessly into WestJet's network, Japan Airlines will place its "JL"flight indicator on WestJet-operated flights between Vancouver and six Canadian cities -- Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg. Ticket sales begin today. In addition to Japan Airlines, WestJet now has codeshare agreements with Cathay Pacific, KLM and American Airlines. The airline...